Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-01

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! DR.. T. W. Powell, Cap'siu f. W. Ball,
George 5. Bprchill, Sam Seaton and a
number Of other well known citizens are
| interesting themselves IN the park feature
| of the ente?prize.
sYLvANrA ADDITION.
! Ross Brothers, Swayne Brothers and
Herd have purchased some 400 acres Of
lard on the east side of the Trinity for
! S25, 600, seventy acres of the trsct being
within the city limits and only few min
utes' walk from the courthouse. This
land is known as the Daggett tract. The
gentlemen named in connection with Cgp-
tain Sam Evans, W. S Pendieton, FL.
! Twombly and Jake Johnson have decided
! to make an addition to the city of the
| 600 acres owned by them, to be known as
Syivania. This addition is to be made
just IS soon as the preliminaries can be
Effected. This is woodland, with a rich
sandy soil and is the home Of the
NURSERIES AND VINEYARDS
for which Fort Worth has become so IA
nous. The land has fine water front
on the Trinity and number of flowing
arlesian wells are now IN existence on it.
The land is to be divided into fve-acre
lots and sold to parties who desire 10
have homes surrounded by gardens, Or
chards and vineyards. Artesian wells
are to be bored all over the
land, and every acre is to be
irrigated so at all seasons of the year
vegetables can be raised and flowers will
be in bloom. First street, which leads to
the lard in question, is to be graded and
grsveled IS well as every street in the
addition. a
STEAM CAR LINE
will be run to the limits of the
is to extend the West End
entire tract is covered with trees, and 1t
is the only section near the city that is
heavily timbered throughout. as fine
FRUIT AND GSAPES
as were ever grown hEve been raised on
this land and brought to the Fort Worth
market, while nearly ell the successful
vegetable gardens are located there. A
considerable portion Of the land sur
rounding this addition, and of the
same character of soil, is now
planted in fruit trees, and
it is sight to please
even q Californian to see the orchards
of peaches, pears, apricots, apples,
plums and neCtarines and the fine vege-
table gardens careful estimate as to
tae cost of grading and graveIing the
streets leading through this land shows
that it can be done for $500 per mile.
This enterprise has been put on foot by
the gentlemen interested in order to
afford pl assnt country homes to our
citizens who desire to live near the city
and at the same time surround themselves
with all the
COMFORTS AND LUXURIEs
enjoyed by the wealthy farmers who live
at distance from the marts of trade.
Some work mas already been done in car
rying out the plans of the Sylvania
projectors, and eacn and every man inter-
esteG is working diligently and irtelli-
gently to accomplish as quickly as posi-
bic what is desired. From the known
push and enterprise of these gen
tlemen it will not be astonishing
if within very few months
100 families are domiciled in well built
homes, surrounded by gardens, orchards
and vineyards, DjlYing pure sir and
water, together wiLn all the cOnveniences
that proximity to large city affords.
NORTH,FORT WORTH.
Not many weeks ago Mr.. A. T. Byers,
wealthy manufacturer Of Springfield,
Ohio, appeared in Fort Worth and after
10 king around for few days found what
be was in search of, and began to buy
land on the north side of the city. He
now owns over 1900 acres, for which he
mas paid about $1I5, 600, and is also partly
interested with Colonel J. P. Smith in 800
acres of land adjoining his purchases.
Speculation has been rife as to what Mr.
oyers intended to do with this land and
number of citizens claim to have
learned that MIR. Byers intends to build
great
MANUFACTURING TOWN
on the banks Of the river, where he can
get an abundant supply of water and
Chesp coal laid at the doors of his
factories by the coal roads
soon to be built. It is
said further that on the land
not used for factory purposes be will
erect houses for his woTkmen aud aJures
st which they can buy their sup 2lits. |
There axe S"Re who 20 So fsr N - seY
that TIE eLtire Springfield establishment |
is 20 be moved to Fort WCTtl just as
soon as it c&n possibly DC !
accomplished, but of this TIE
GAZETTE he's no positive Information. /
There are others VINO say they have in |
formation tnut Mr.. Byers proposes to |
subGivide his land in connection with !
Colonel Smith and put it on the market |
for residence purposes. II this is done, |
the addition will probably be known as |
North Side. Mr.. Byers is still buying |
and is more than ssnguine of the future
of this city. He has not only bought IN
improved lind, but has invested in bust
ness property with stores thereon.
THE SOUTH SIDE.
While the olher sections of Fort Worth
are taking up the march to prosperity,
the South SHE continues to reach out on
the road to Cleburne, and property is
handsome figures from people
who are building residences, in many
cases exceedingly fine ones. Streets are
being graded and graVeled, and numerous
other improvements are on the tapis.
THE BOOM IS ON.
Those persons who came here two
months ago and invested have gone back
to their homes in the north and east, and
while making preparations to move to
Fort Worth have sent others here who
are now on the ground. The boom is on
and promises to remain with US always.
The most delicate constitution can
safely use DR.. J. H, McLean's Tar Wine
Lung Balm; it is sure remedy for
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